World Champions in Rally

Actually the championship began in 1973, but in the first four seasons (1973-1976) no drivers were awarded as the winners. The titles went to team category. In all, but 1973 seasons, when Alpine-Renault pioneered the title, Lancia were the winners.

1977 Sandro Munari (Italy, Lancia Stratos HF)
1978 Markku Alen (Finland, Fiat 131 Abarth)
1979 Bjorn Waldegard (Sweden, Ford Escort RS 1800)
1980 Walter Rohrl (West Germany, Fiat 131 Abarth)
1981 Ari Vatanen (Finland, Ford Escort RS 1800)
1982 Walter Rohrl (West Germany, Opel Ascona 400)
1983 Hannu Mikkola (Finland, Audi Quattro)
1984 Stig Blomqvist (Sweden, Audi Quattro)
1985 Timo Salonen (Finland, Peugeot 205 Turbo 16)
1986 Juha Kankkunen (Finland, Peugeot 205 Turbo 16)
1987 Juha Kankkunen (Finland, Lancia Delta HF 4WD)
1988 Miki Biasion (Italy, Lancia Delta Integrale)
1989 Miki Biasion (Italy, Lancia Delta Integrale)
1990 Carlos Sainz (Spain, Toyota Celica GT-Four)
1991 Juha Kankkunen (Lancia Delta Integrale 16V)
1992 Carlos Sainz (Spain, Toyota Celica turbo 4WD)
1993 Juha Kankkunen (Finland, Toyota Celica turbo 4WD)
1994 Didier Auriol (France, Toyota Celica turbo 4WD)
1995 Colin McRae (Scotland, Subaru Impreza 555)
1996 Tommi Makinen (Finland, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution)
1997 Tommi Makinen (Finland, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution)
1998 Tommi Makinen (Finland, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution)
1999 Tommi Makinen (Finland, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution)
2000 Marcus Gronholm (Peugeot 206 WRC)
2001 Richard Burns (United Kingdom, Subaru Impreza WRC)
2002 Marcus Gronholm (Sweden, Peugeot 206 WRC)
2003 Petter Solber (Norway, Subaru Impreza WRC)
2004 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen Xsara WRC)
2005 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen Xsara WRC)
2006 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen Xsara WRC)
2007 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen C4 WRC)
2008 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen C4 WRC)
2009 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen C4 WRC)
2010 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen C4 WRC)
2011 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen)
2012 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen)